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Education.

Pratt Institute
BFA Interior Design
Brooklyn, NY
August 2007- May 2011

Danish Institute for Study-Abroad
Interior Architecture
Copenhagen, Denmark
Program: Jan-May 2010


Work

Interior Design Associate
Nickey Kehoe

April 2013- Januar
Design associate reporting to Design Principals, specializing in residential & commercial interior design, including bi-coastal residences, hotels and restaurants. Responsibilities include but not limited to: project management, furniture sourcing, CAD drawings, perspective drawings, installation coordination, and product design & development.

Assistant Interior Designer
West Haddon Hall

August 2012-December 2012; February 2013- April 2013
Assistant reporting to the Lead Designer, specializing in creative office space and residential design. Responsibilities include but not limited to site surveying, site drawings, presentation renderings, furniture and accessory sourcing, 3D spatial and furniture models, custom wallpaper designs, custom furniture design, installation coordination, and photoshoot staging.

Store Design Coordinator
True Religion Brand Jeans
december 2012- february 2013
Designer reporting to the store design manager and VP of Store Design & Visual Merchandising. Responsibilities include but not limited to: spring 2013 campaign rollout store window concept development; spring 2013 core denim merchandising concept development; PROJECT 2013 booth concept development and planning; new fixture concept development; vendor sourcing; maintaining design material library; store fixture layouts; paint plans; architect correspondence.

Senior Designer 
ducduc llc / The New Traditionalists

April 2011-June 2012
In-House Designer for two luxury home good brands reporting to the Chief Creative Officer.
Responsibilities included but not limited to:interpret instruction from the CCO and CEO for upcoming projects; create original concepts for products and branding materials that fit within the brand profile; Maintain all branding and promotional materials, in print and web. research vendors and communicate with them for materials, hardware, and trade services; travel, as needed, to our factory to work with the production team on product prototypes and product photography;  Provide client interior design; design and develop all tradeshow materials and production; Hire and manage the design team intern staff

Projects include:
•Bar Stool 109 and  Chair 45
•JP Morgan Chase Executive Private
 Banking   Conference Rooms
•’Store in Store’ retail concepts and development
•Furniture Renderings
•Custom Drawings
•ducduc website redesign
•Catalog Design
•Selling Book Design
•Brand Advertisements
•Email Blasting

Intern
ducduc llc / The New Traditionalists

January 2011-April 2011
Intern working as assistant to Designer. Responsibilities include: website uploading/updating, image color correction, CAD furniture layouts, press updates; Planning, prep and production of promotional material for the Architectural Digest Show.

Lab Technician
Pratt Institute: Rapid Prototyping Lab

February 2009-May 2011
Operate all rapid prototyping machines(3-D Printers, Laser Cutter, CNC, Cricut) for students; Queue all waiting jobs for production. Set up all documents to printed using machinery. Assess all errors and problems with machines.

Sales Representative
Montauk Sofa

July 2010-August 2010
Assist clients in making furniture selections, as well as sizing and upholstery.  Create price quotes and invoice for client. Knowledgeable about production methods and materials.

Orientation Coordinator
Pratt Institute: Student Activities

Brooklyn, NY May 2010-August 2010
Responsible for all aspects of new student orientation including staff management and training, scheduling, planning all on and off-campus events, creation of socials, and giveaways; Oversees staff of 42.
 


Skills.

Software:
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,  3DS Max (+ V-Ray), AutoCAD, Google Sketchup 8 Pro, Final Cut Pro

Handcraft:
Machine Sewing, Needlepoint, Knit, Crochet, Wood-Working, Ceramics, Jewelry Metalwork, Block Printing

Honors and Awards

Chair no.45 featured in New England Home, Connecticut Magazine  Fall 2012
Bar Stool No.109 featured in At Home Magazine, Spring 2012

APARTMENT THERAPY: May 2012, Bar Stool 109 and Chair 45 featured in top ten at Architectural Digest Home Show

Pratt Institute: Brooklyn, NY
-Archived: FALL 2008, SPRING 2009
-Merit-based Scholar
-Featured in Prattfolio, Fall/Winter 2010
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Selected as student representative for the CIDA interview at Pratt Institute.

Henkel Duck Tape:
Stuck at Prom: Most likely to stop traffic, 2006
Article

Experience.
FREELANCE  CLIENTS

Interior Design: Brooklyn Private Residence, Eagle Rock Private Residence, X-UP!.
Rendering Clients :Resource Furniture, Nickey Kehoe, Hecho Design & Construction, Athorne Clarke & Partners
Web/Graphics Clients: Make Moves Publicity, Stephen Harby Invitational Travel, The Brew Crew, Honest America, Pratt Institute

VOLUNTEER

Build Team Volunteer
O’Leary Firefighters Foundation.

January 2008, 2009, 2011
Contribute hands on skills to on-projects that coincide with rebuilding and rehabilitating the city of New Orleans, LA post Hurricane Katrina. Specific tasks include demolition, reframing and drywall installation, ceiling tape and floating, and general painting at firehouses and homes.

Volunteer
Architecture for Humanity NYC

October 2010- June 2012.
Contribute skill sets to on-going projects.

Facilitator
Second Annual Disaster Housing Summit

June 2011.
Asked to facilitate discussion based on thesis research.

Mentor
Pratt Institute, Sophomore design studio

August 2010-May 2011.
Assistant to Professor Claudia Hernandez. Mentor sophomore design students in the studio environment, both during class time and regular studio hours. Provide tutorials for students in design related software such as: Adobe Creative Suites (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), 3DS Max, Sketchup, and AutoCAD; Provide tutorials in diagramming, and model building exercises as means of concept building.

Critic
Pratt Institute, 2nd Year design studio

November 2010, Jan/Feb 2011.
Invited guest juror for final project critique juror panel.

Mentor
Danish Institute for Study Abroad

January 2010-May 2010.
Mentor students in the Pre-Interior Architecture program; Give tutorials in drafting, surveying, model making, and adobe suite basics.
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